Wasteway.



R. M. WALL.

WASTEWAY APPLICATION FILED APR.19,1913.

Patented Aug14, 1914,

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ROBERT M. WALL, OFAMERIGUS, GEORGIA.

WASTEWAY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914;.

Application filed April 19, 1913. Serial No. 762,332.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT M. WALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Americus, in the county of Sumter and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful lVasteway, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in waste Ways and more particularly to those put in a dam or reservoir to release the water when it reaches a pre determined height.

The object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which is automatic in operation.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view partly in section. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4 is a sectional end view. Fig. 5 is detail view of the gate.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the bottom and 2 and 3 the sides of a waste way. Secured to the top of the sides is the plate 4t and held between the bottom 1 and plate 4 is the pivot pin 5 upon which is mounted the sleeves 6 to which the gate 7 is attached. A cleat 8 is secured to the side 3 and will limit the movement of the gate in closing. One end of the gate is cut away as more clearly shown in Fig. 5 which forms the extension 9 which is adapted to swing over a block or platform 10 when the gate is being opened or closed. This platform or block 10 also forms a closure for the cut away portion of the gate when the gate is closed.

Secured to the side 2 and extending diagonally across to the sleeve 6 is a deflector 11 which as is shown in the drawing is of less height than the sides. This deflector 11 is of slightly greater height than the platform or block 10.

Having described the construction of my device it is thought that the operation will be clear. The gate is normally closed as shown in full lines in Fig. 1 until the water raises to a height greater than the deflector 11. The force of the water against the short end of the gate will keep the same closed normally. However when the water reaches the height greater than the height of the deflector 11 it will flow across the deflector and engage the extension 9 on the gate. This will cause the gate to swing open into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and it will remain in this position until the water recedes below the top of the deflector 11. At this time the force of the water being only against the short end of the gate will cause the same to close. The cleat 8 will limit. the movement of the gate in closing and the gate will be prevented from opening too far by engaging the deflector 11 as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1 of the drawings. It will be seen that by cutting the long end of the gate away so as to only leave the projection 9 there will practically be no resistance to the gate when closing. As described above the platform 10 will fill'the opening caused by cutting away the gate.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A waste way comprising a bottom and sides, a horizontally swinging gate pivoted between the sides, and a deflector extending from one side to the pivot point of the gate.

2. A waste waycomprising a bottom and sides, a horizontally swinging gate pivoted between the sides, and a deflector extending diagonally from one side to the pivot point of the gate.

3. A waste way comprising a bottom and sides, a horizontally swinging gate pivoted between the sides, one end of said gate being cut away, and a deflector extending from one side to the pivot point of the gate.

4. A waste way comprising a bottom and sides a horizontally swinging gate pivoted between the sides, one end of said gate being cut away, and a block over which the cut away portion of the gate swings.

5. A waste way comprising a bottom and sides, a horizontally swinging gate pivoted between the sides, and a deflector extending diagonally from one side to the pivot point of the gate, and limitingthe opening movement of the gate.

6. A waste way comprising a bottom and sides, a horizontally swinging gate pivoted between the sides, one end of said gate being cut away, a block over which the cut away portion of the gate swings, and a deflector extending diagonally from one side to the pivot point of the gate.

7 A waste way comprising a bottom and sides, a plate secured to the top of the sides,

diagonally from one side to the pivot point of the gate.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT M. WALL.

a pivot pinheld between the plate and bot- WVitnesses: tom, a horizontally swinging gate secured V. B. Hays, on said pivot pin and a deflector extending E. A. NESBIT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, l Washington, D. C. l 

